The technological leadership of beverage vending machines

After several rounds of battle, vending machines are still the best form of retail.　　 The popularity of Internet of Things technology and mobile payment technology has made vending machines the most flexible, densest, and closest retail channel operator to users. With the advancement of technology, my country's traditional vending machines and unmanned vending machines are transforming into intelligent vending machines.　　Vending machines are the drone retail industry of the'mother', which has given birth to a variety of formats. Many smart stores start with the production of vending machines and gradually build stores to create scenes.　　 Vending machine is an important representative of unmanned retail, and it is also the big cake of new retail. In the United States, the number of vending machines and convenience stores is 30:1. If China's vending machine development level catches up with the United States, the total number of vending machines in China needs to be close to 1.38 million. In the next few years, vending machines will become an emerging market for fast retail products.　　The industry is concerned about the explosive potential of vending machines, but the premise is that in addition to auxiliary functions, the company still cares most about the sales ability of the machine. The key to the sales competition of vending machines among enterprises lies in breakthroughs in technology and operational capabilities. The author believes that there are several issues worth considering. The author thinks that smart vending machines and smart containers often referred to as technology can be classified as vending machines. After all, no one is going to develop traditional vending machines anymore, and there is no self-service without a'smart' head. Attributes.　　Vending machines have been eagerly upgraded and developed by many companies so far. Various functions have been gradually improved, and they are evolving towards becoming a general-purpose sales carrier. There are also many subdivided vending machines, such as orange juice, coffee, and even noodles, which frequently make headlines. The application of technology does not stop there. The intelligentization of vending machines makes this sales carrier a living terminal. On smart vending machines, businesses can make consumers' income far greater than they see, and new gameplay is constantly being injected into this promising industry.　　 The interaction between smart phones and artificial intelligence: Some smart vending machines can now interact with smart phones in real time. A customer walks to a smart vending machine. This artificial intelligence-based mobile application determines which machine it is, and then continues to withdraw real-time inventory and show the customer options on the smartphone. Energy-saving vending machine: Coca-Cola launched an ultra-energy-saving smart vending machine in Japan that uses airtight doors and vacuum insulation materials to ensure that beverages remain cold during the day without refrigeration, consume more energy, reduce energy costs and help save the planet. These platforms provide unlimited opportunities for the vending industry to maximize profit margins and productivity. Facial recognition technology: The vending machine is equipped with a motion sensor to know when the user is approaching, and a camera that can identify the consumer. The machine provides personalized menus based on the customer's purchase history and prevents them from purchasing restricted products (for example, underage customers trying to buy cigarettes). Many smart vending machine manufacturers have adopted this technology and have launched vending machines with facial recognition technology on the commercial market.　　 With the two-way empowerment of innovative forms of technology and big data analysis, the sales capacity of vending machines has continued to grow as never before, and has long surpassed the user saturation of traditional vending machines.　　 This article is organized by beverage vending machines, this article does not represent the point of view of this site Previous post: Introduction to the industry profile and business characteristics of vending machines